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Bow vs Northwood vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bow | Northwood | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
4,688Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Northwood and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Bow and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.